It would be an understatement to say they went on a mission. We didn’t know… it could take months, it could take a year… we didn’t have a timeline, really,” Councilmember Smith said. “In my conversations with the Governor, we were talking about having a Ferry. Smith, now the former Mayor of Sanibel, loved the governor’s idea but didn’t know how he could get it done. “He turned to me, and he said we’ve got to get that bridge built,” Councilmember Smith said. In the room, the Mayor of Sanibel at the time, Holly Smith, and Governor Ron DeSantis. “Seriously, whenever you say that, it still gives me chills,” Councilmember Holly Smith said.įriday, for perhaps the first time, we know what happened behind closed doors in the days after Hurricane Ian. The amount of traffic on Sanibel and the Causeway, rebuilt in less than a month after Ian, it’s clear that the people of Sanibel can, and will, do whatever it takes for their community.Īfter Hurricane Ian, many people wondered how Sanibel and its Causeway would come back and how long would it take? The remarkable grit and resolve of the people on Sanibel are evident after seeing how the island came back. Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach, in particular, since those communities became almost unrecognizable after overwhelming flooding, damage, and devastation. The Barrier Islands are an exemplary demonstration of that effort. Friday marks seven months since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Southwest Florida, and in that time, many people have gone the extra mile to help others in their community.
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